20 | APRIL 14 • 2022
OUR COMMUNITY
An Israeli flag
welcomes refugees
from Ukraine.
STEVE INGBER
“IT IS BY THE GRACE OF G-D
THAT WE ARE THE ONES ABLE TO
HELP AND NOT THE ONES
NEEDING IT.”
— STEVE INGBER
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4-year-old who recently drew
his house and then scribbled
it over in black marker to
show how it looks today. The
children don’t fully under-
stand what is happening, let
alone how to explain it.
As difficult as it was to
witness this tragedy, I have
never been so proud to rep-
resent the Jewish Federation
and the work we do to raise
funds for our local and inter-
national Jewish family.
I’m referring not only
to the recent Ukraine
Emergency Campaign, which
provided millions of dollars
to JDC and JAFI operations,
but also the many decades of
Annual Campaign support.
Year after year, our campaign
dollars fund the critical
infrastructure that enabled
this swift response. As we
say, we are here for those in
need today because we were
there yesterday.
There can be no better
example of the impact of the
Federation model of collective
giving. 200,000 Ukrainian
Jews and countless others have
access to life-saving resources
thanks to support of donors
across Jewish Detroit and
other communities around
the world. My hope is that
everyone who has donated to
our campaign understands the
good they have done — and
will continue to do — with
their sustained support.
Together, let’s pray for an
end to this senseless conflict,
and a return to safety and free-
dom for our Jewish family in
Ukraine, as well as for all the
Ukrainian people. It is by the
grace of G-d that we are the
ones able to help and not the
ones needing it.
I hope that none of you will
ever be in that place of need.
But know that if you are, the
Federation and your Jewish
community will be there for
you.
Steven Ingber is CEO of the Jewish
Federation of Metropolitan Detroit.
This message was sent to community
members via email and is reprinted
here with permission.
JEWISH NEWS
THE DETROIT
The Detroit Jewish News
Educator of the Year
Teachers are often the unsung
heroes who inspire our children to
greater heights and whose lessons
often last a lifetime.
The Jewish News wants to honor
the best-of-the-best teachers in
our community — in elementary,
middle and high school.
To nominate a Jewish teacher or a teacher at
one of Metro Detroit’s Jewish day schools,
send an email to
jheadapohl@thejewishnews.com
with “Best Teachers” in the subject line.
Include the teacher’s name, school, grade/
subject and why you think they deserve to be
recognized.
Then look for our “Educators of the Year” in
the May 19, Cap & Gown issue.